Electrical Field Engineer: Tech Sales & Support

VL Energy Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VL Energy Ltd. in Calgary is seeking an Electrical/Power Systems professional with 2–3 years of instrumentation and industrial automation experience, to support technical sales, onboarding, and field deployments of ES-PEMS and ES-OptiEnergy.

You will review drawings, assist with sensor integration, troubleshoot, and coordinate with software, data, and project teams. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Instrumentation Technology, Mechatronics, Power Systems, Industrial Automation, or related field.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in instrumentation, electrical systems, technical sales support, customer support, or industrial automation.
• Strong ability to read electrical schematics, single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, instrument datasheets, and equipment specs.
• Practical knowledge of power generation, industrial facilities, and energy systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to coordinate solutions with internal teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain technical topics clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support technical sales, customer meetings, product demonstrations, and solution discussions.
• Assist with customer onboarding, training, troubleshooting, data review, and ongoing technical support.
• Review customer technical information including single-line diagrams, plot plans, instrument lists, sensor data, metering info, and generator specs.
• Support design, testing, calibration, deployment, and troubleshooting of sensors, metering, control hardware, and data acquisition equipment.
• Verify sensor/instrumentation performance to ensure reliability, data accuracy, and compliance.
• Coordinate with software, data, engineering, and project teams to integrate field equipment with VL Energy's platforms.
• Prepare technical proposals, customer summaries, implementation plans, wiring diagrams, SOPs, and documentation.
• Support field-installed equipment maintenance, issue tracking, quality checks, and optimization.
• Assist with project coordination, customer follow-up, internal action items, and cross-functional problem solving.

Skills

Technical sales support

Customer support

Industrial data understanding

Documentation

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Startup mindset

Strong communication

Strong writing

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Electrical/Instrumentation/Power Systems or related

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Project tracking tools

Job description

VL Energy Ltd. in Calgary is seeking an Electrical/Power Systems professional with 2–3 years of instrumentation and industrial automation experience, to support technical sales, onboarding, and field deployments of ES-PEMS and ES-OptiEnergy.

You will review drawings, assist with sensor integration, troubleshoot, and coordinate with software, data, and project teams. Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.